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Meaning of The difference between involvement and commitment is like . . . The chicken is involved; the pig is committed " Alas, I was not able to understand the above quote, then I consulted the ODE, which says: Involvement: The fact or condition of being involved with or participating in something Commitment: The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc
Shouldnt have got or gotten [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . . NOAD has this usage note: USAGE As past participles of get, the words got and gotten both date back to Middle English In North American English, got and gotten are not identical in use Gotten usually implies the process of obtaining something ( : he has gotten two tickets for the show), while got implies the state of possession or ownership ( : he hasn’t got any money) That usage note may
word choice - Does get involved have negative connotations? - English . . . One may get involved in activities with negative OR positive connotations The phrase get involved is entirely unrelated to the subject matter to which it is applied A few examples of involvement in situations that are perceived as having less social merit, or deleterious to an individual's well-being: People get involved in the illegal drug trade because it is lucrative or He might get
grammaticality - Is it involved with or involved in? - English . . . Kate is involved in a romantic relationship, with Jack Kate is involved with Jack, in a romantic relationship Depends upon the tense, and the way we form sentences In your case, involved in is more suitable, and if you need to use with (maybe to prevent repetition within the paragraph), the correct verb would be associated as in "They are all associated with the program"
Proverb: If Something is Managed By Many, Things Are Missed The problem here isn't that there are too many involved parties, but that there are simply too few people assigned to actually accomplishing things, and too many people assigned to making sure those few do their job
grammar - I was not directly involved vs I had not directly involved vs . . . "I had not directly involved X with in ," where X is the direct object, would be the grammatically correct form in active voice In active voice, you become the doer, the one actively getting involved, and the object of the sentence is the receiver, with which you are getting involved
epithet requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Something less roguish than "imp" or "wag " I'm thinking about a person who is perhaps a bit sullen or in need of some levity The word or phrase would be better if it expressed how this person feels